Gronemeyer, an anglophile and London resident, talked about how British music inspired him in his career and shared his experience of running his own independent label, Gronland Records.

The press conference, which took place at the British Embassy in Berlin, also saw talks from BPI chairman Peter Jamieson, a presentation of the British Music Week acts and a Q&A with UK industry representatives George Ergatoudis, head of music at Radio One, TV producer Chris Cowey, Boss Music's Andy Ross and ...